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While courses in Bible and theology typically require research papers, particularly at the graduate level, very few include training in research. Professors have two options: use valuable class time to teach students as much as they can, or lower their standards with the understanding that students cannot be expected to complete tasks for which they have never been prepared. From Topic to Thesis:...

journal stacks at your library. If that doesn’t work, try interlibrary loan.1 The first key to gathering secondary sources is that you should not spend too much time on any one source. This is not yet the time to be reading deeply. When you obtain a potential source, skim it quickly. Don’t worry about whether you agree with its conclusions or whether it has any particular arguments that support or oppose the direction of your paper. If your source is a library book, don’t
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